Tag: David McMurray

On May 23, 2014, Adjei Agyei-Baah, Kumasi, Ghana, submitted his haiku for the English section of the 3rd Japan-Russia Haiku Contest. leafless tree― lifting a cup of nest to the sky Adjei’s haiku was judged and selected for Akita Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Award by Fay Aoyagi. Fay Aoyagi: A … Continue reading “Afriku” by Adjei Agyei-Baah in Ghana→

Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! On November 17, 2015, Mr. Masayuki Tsuchihashi, graduate student at the International University of Kagoshima, Japan, kindly sent me an e-mail as follows. Dear Mr. Hiruta, Congratulations on our haiku seminar 3rd November in Kagoshima. Thank you for your support of our project. Let us … Continue reading Let haiku be on the UNESCO list! (41)→

Results of the 2nd ONLY ONE TREE Haiku Contest 2,020 haiku composed in the English language vied for recognition in the ONLY ONE KAGOSHIMA TREE haiku contest supported by the Asahi Shimbun and organized by the International University of Kagoshima. Kindly assisted by Mr. Hidenori Hiruta of the Akita International Haiku Network, in … Continue reading Results of the 2nd ONLY ONE TREE Haiku Contest→

“Akita – the Land of Poetry” vol.7 『詩の国秋田 第7号』 （４） The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry Vol.7 , 『詩の国秋田第７号』, features 佳作 ( Fine Works) in the 4th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2015 . Here are haiku special on haiku written in English. English Section（495句） 495 haiku were sent for the English haiku … Continue reading Akita – the Land of Poetry vol.7 『詩の国秋田第７号』（４）→

“Akita – the Land of Poetry “ vol.7 『詩の国秋田 第7号』（３） The yearly pamphlet Akita – the Land of Poetry Vol.7 , 『詩の国秋田第７号』, features prize-winning haiku, honorably-mentioned haiku, and fine works in the 4th Japan-Russia Haiku Contest in 2015 . Here are haiku special on haiku written in English. English Section（４９５句） 495 haiku were sent … Continue reading Akita – the Land of Poetry vol.7 『詩の国秋田第7号』（３）→